Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-23

cords, knotted upon the ends, but not fin
ished with tassels. The habit bodice has
d lacing on each side of the plated center
and is rounded away from the high
vest, striped with the velvet or plush of
the skirt.
LACE FICHUS.
Some of the new black lace tichus and
plastrOns are very simple in coustruc-
ton, and as they are quite expensive
when purchased outright, they can
easily be made at home at comparatively
little cost. Make 2 wide stiff band for
the neck, the higher the more fashionable;
cover with narrow jabots OF lace, put
loops of plain or fancy black satin ribbon,
three in number, 81 little distance apart
beneath the chin ut the lower edge of the
collar band, the center loop to be six
inches long, those On either side little
shorter. Take piece Of jetted or bro
caded net the width of the net, gather
into as close space rs possible, lay
under the bows and secure firmly to the
band. Allow the net to fall some inches
below the waist, gather it there, set
on bows corresponding to those at the
throat, then add two lace dounces, one
above the other and slightly gathered,
and you have q very fashionable COrsage
decoration. II it is not desired to have
the tiOunceS below the waist, the net can
terminate at the belt in blouse fashion,
the edge laid i'll plaits and turned under,
or the lower part may be simply lace
edged with tiny, narrow frill, and the
net fastened in any graceful position by
using gOld-headed pins, which pins should
never be absent from, any toilet ts5le,
since by their aid arrangement OF lace can
be easily changed to suit the fashion of
any particular style of corsage.
WHITING DRESSES.
visiting and walking dress is OF
seal-colored wooden goods, trimmed with
blue fox. The unique is draped in front
under the end of the redIngote. The I'M
derskirt has seal.cOlored psssementerie
ornaments. The jacket has a round
basque. 1t is dOube-breasted, and has
band of blue fox taken diagonally across
where it closes. The same fur is on the
collar, cuffs, and around the basque. The
buttons are of seal passementerie. The
ClpOte matching this dress is of seal vel
vet, with fur brim. 1t is trimmed with
seal wings and with satin ribbon of the
SHINE color. Another suit is of Rus
sian green plush and cloth in the same
shade, trimmed with gray Astrakan fur.
The cloth unique Is bOrdered with this
fur, and it opens iii front over trimming
of green passemeuterie ornaments. The
underskirt is Of plush. The capote is
covered WITH plush in the same color, and
trimmed with 8 red bird.
A CONVENIENT RECEPTACLE
for sOiled hanGkerchiefs, collars, cuffs, I
etc, 10 be hung N ones bedroom, is
made at small expense from Turkish /
bath towel. These come in 8 great /
variety of fauci'ul colors, and do not soil !
easily. At eGCh end of these towels are I
usually two plain cross strips. Over /
these on the wrong side apply ribbons of |
COlOrs to correspond with the colors of /
the towels, say cardinal cross stitched |
with blue en- one, and blue cross-sutched !
with red on the other. This done, turn
the towel ends over about half the depth !
OF the bag and sew up the sides to within
an iGch or two of the turn. Stitch
place for draw-string in the top. Fer
strings, cardinal ribbon is run in double
to draw it up closely. With bow of
ribbon at each side, and one at the top
where the strings Join, this is highly Or
1t makes a pretty scrap bag
o hang by the sewing machine, or it may
)e used as work pocket, and in it can
,e kept any light work one may have on
land.
PARTY COSTUME FOR CHILD.
A pretty dress for a child is made of
Ight foulard with pretty bouquets print